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> The point is that you're focusing on the worst-case scenario costs It is quite literally today's current prices at major retailers. It isn't the worst case,

> The point is that you're focusing on the worst-case scenario costs It is quite literally today's current prices at major retailers. It isn't the worst case, Toro's battery overcharging is pretty in-line with other manufacturers, and I picked Toro because it is popular/mainstream for commercial work already. > faster commercial chargers You're saying that for a commercial lawn care company to switch to electric right now they have to buy chargers that don't exist for sale? > vehicle as less-polluting power store for mains-power electrical tool, And the cost of batteries? You're just completely ignoring the comment chain's topic entirely. > manual tools that work better and faster in some contexts Commercial lawn care and leaf blowers/trimmers is the context. It is literally what the thread and comment chain is about. In the context we're talking about: No, absolutely not. In other irrelevant contexts? Sure, I guess?

anigbrowl 6y ago
You built your example on 2.5Ah batteries. It only took me a few minutes to find a 7.5Ah battery from Toro that offered better value (3x the capacity for a little over 2x the price). See? Things are 3 times better already. You're saying that for a commercial lawn care company to switch to electric right now they have to buy chargers that don't exist for sale? Multi-bank commercial chargers (also known as battery tenders) are a thing. There are many third-party offerings. I did not check for compatibility with Toro batteries specifically, but if is as popular a brand as you say then then either they already exist or will soon. manual tools that work better and faster in some contexts Commercial lawn care and leaf blowers/trimmers is the context. It is literally what the thread and comment chain is about. In the context we're talking about: No, absolutely not. In other irrelevant contexts? Sure, I guess? This is ridiculous. Rakes and brooms work better than leafblowers in some cleaning contexts, like where you have a pile of wet leaves banked up somewhere (mentioned on another thread); blowing them is difficult and slow, whereas they can be moved in moments with a rake. Is this really so hard to figure out? The original references to 'Rake and Broom' were clearly humorous, but it doesn't take much imagination to think up situations where a manual tool can actually be the most efficient choice. You seem bent on disputing everything rather than admitting that it might be possible to get things done without filthy 2-stroke engines.

anigbrowl 6y ago

You built your example on 2.5Ah batteries. It only took me a few minutes to find a 7.5Ah battery from Toro that offered better value (3x the capacity for a little over 2x the price). See? Things are 3 times better already. You're saying that for a commercial lawn care company to switch to electric right now they have to buy chargers that don't exist for sale? Multi-bank commercial chargers (also known as battery tenders) are a thing. There are many third-party offerings. I did not check for compatibility with Toro batteries specifically, but if is as popular a brand as you say then then either they already exist or will soon. manual tools that work better and faster in some contexts Commercial lawn care and leaf blowers/trimmers is the context. It is literally what the thread and comment chain is about. In the context we're talking about: No, absolutely not. In other irrelevant contexts? Sure, I guess? This is ridiculous. Rakes and brooms work better than leafblowers in some cleaning contexts, like where you have a pile of wet leaves banked up somewhere (mentioned on another thread); blowing them is difficult and slow, whereas they can be moved in moments with a rake. Is this really so hard to figure out? The original references to 'Rake and Broom' were clearly humorous, but it doesn't take much imagination to think up situations where a manual tool can actually be the most efficient choice. You seem bent on disputing everything rather than admitting that it might be possible to get things done without filthy 2-stroke engines.